Liberal News

Chinchilla -
In a protest against coal seam gas leaking into South West Queensland's Condamine River, NSW Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham headed to the river and hopped on a boat.
Then he sparked a lighter a few inches above the water and the river burst into flames.

Users of Google in March have been busy hunting for answers to their queries about the UK's prominent political parties ahead of the General Election in May. Yet it seems that many are somewhat preoccupied with whether Ukip are racist or not.

Last year, the Harper government spent over $180,000 to run the office of a counsellor of corporate social responsibility for the Canadian mining industry.
There's only one problem: There is no corporate social responsibility counselor.

Kelowna -
As The Liberal leader finishes up a whirlwind five day tour of British Columbia he tells a cheering crowd that his position on cannabis has evolved from decriminalization to legalization and taxation of the herb.

With more new supporters joining the Liberal Party of Canada due to Justin Trudeau’s campaign than were expected to participate in whole, many consider his eventual nomination as leader of the Liberal Party a certainty. If true, this is not good news.

Sacramento -
The Liberal Democrat Governor has introduced a plan that would give California a long-awaited surplus of $1 billion; the Governor also wants to renew funding of education and social programs.

Ottawa -
A new poll released 3/01/13 reveals that 69% of those surveyed are sure that Justin Trudeau will be selected as the new leader of Canada's Liberal Party. But what may be more telling is the other results from the poll portend the end of the Harper regime.

Philadelphia -
Former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from the family. Specter died in his family home in Philadelphia from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Sydney -
Malcolm Turnbull MP and Liberal candidates Edward Mandla, Christine Forster (sister of Australian Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott) and Sean O’Connor launched their policy for the City of Sydney.

Toronto -
Canadian Liberal Member of Parliament Bob Rae discussed his latest book "Exporting Democracy" at the Toronto Reference Library. The former Ontario Premier was interviewed by Toronto Star columnist James Travers.

Ottawa -
An open letter to a Canadian politician who was not present at a key vote in Parliament this week, which might have started to rein in Canada's extraction industries (mining, oil, gas) abroad: Bill C-300.

In a posting about a study done recently, an evolutionary psychologist declared liberals more intelligent than conservatives, but his thesis is countered by another psychologist saying, "No conservative should trust my profession."

Liberal Democrats declared a huge victory this past Tuesday in NY-23 against the Tea Party movement and the despised Rush-Beck-Palin Evil Trinity. Yet not only has Rep. Bill Owens wiped away all that good work, he may have just sunk the Democrats in 2010.

There's a huge battle going on for the soul of the Republican Party in NY-23. Democrats may take great amusement in the fact that Republicans have engaged in fisticuffs, but if history is any indicator there's a lot for both parties to be worried about.